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TI-2016-02433 Aliases CVE-2016-2922GHSA-jm2m-hh98-h83r

Improper certificate validation in IBM Rational ClearQuest

Priority LOW 27CWE-295Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
High
Impact type
Spoofing
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · None · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-295.

Summary

IBM Rational ClearQuest 8.0 through 8.0.1.9 and 9.0 through 9.0.1.3 (CQ OSLC linkages, EmailRelay) fails to check the SSL certificate against the requested hostname. It is subject to a man-in-the-middle attack with an impersonating server observing all the data transmitted to the real server. IBM X-Force ID: 113353.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0066 51st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
IBMRational ClearQuest8.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.0.6; 8.0.0.7; 8.0.1; 8.0.0.8; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.0.9; 8.0.0.10; 8.0.0.11; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 8.0.0.12; 8.0.1.5; 8.0.0.13; 8.0.1.6; 8.0.0.14; 8.0.1.7; 8.0.0.15; 8.0.1.8; 8.0.0.16; 8.0.1.9; 8.0.0.17; 8.0.1.10; 8.0.0.18; 8.0.1.11; 9.0; 9.0.0.1; 8.0.0.19; 8.0.1.12; 9.0.0.2; 8.0.0.20; 8.0.1.13; 9.0.0.3; 8.0.0.21; 8.0.1.14; 9.0.0.4; 9.0.1; 8.0.1.15; 9.0.0.5; 9.0.1.1; 8.0.1.16; 9.0.0.6; 9.0.1.2; 8.0.1.17; 9.0.1.3—No fix listedCNA
  • Rational ClearQuest VendorIBM Affected 8.0; 8.0.0.1; 8.0.0.2; 8.0.0.3; 8.0.0.4; 8.0.0.5; 8.0.0.6; 8.0.0.7; 8.0.1; 8.0.0.8; 8.0.1.1; 8.0.0.9; 8.0.0.10; 8.0.0.11; 8.0.1.2; 8.0.1.3; 8.0.1.4; 8.0.0.12; 8.0.1.5; 8.0.0.13; 8.0.1.6; 8.0.0.14; 8.0.1.7; 8.0.0.15; 8.0.1.8; 8.0.0.16; 8.0.1.9; 8.0.0.17; 8.0.1.10; 8.0.0.18; 8.0.1.11; 9.0; 9.0.0.1; 8.0.0.19; 8.0.1.12; 9.0.0.2; 8.0.0.20; 8.0.1.13; 9.0.0.3; 8.0.0.21; 8.0.1.14; 9.0.0.4; 9.0.1; 8.0.1.15; 9.0.0.5; 9.0.1.1; 8.0.1.16; 9.0.0.6; 9.0.1.2; 8.0.1.17; 9.0.1.3 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.21; 8.0.1.0 – 8.0.1.17; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.6; 9.0.1.0 – 9.0.1.3VulnerableIBM
  • cpe:2.3:a:ibm:rational_clearquest:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0.0.0 – 8.0.0.21; 8.0.1.0 – 8.0.1.17; 9.0.0.0 – 9.0.0.6; 9.0.1.0 – 9.0.1.3 Vulnerable ·IBM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2922
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm2m-hh98-h83r

References

Advisory 1

  • TI-2012-00652 Heap-based buffer overflow in the Ole API in the CQOle ActiveX control in cqole.dll in… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • TI-2010-04326 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.0.x before 7.0.1.11… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2007-04228 SQL injection vulnerability in /main in IBM Rational ClearQuest (CQ) Web 7.0.0.0-IFIX02… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2011-01216 SQL injection vulnerability in the Maintenance tool in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.1.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2007-04902 Unspecified vulnerability in IBM Rational ClearQuest (CQ), when a Microsoft SQL Server or… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2010-02416 Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
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Sources

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